House construction of tubes or tubular members



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Hous CONSTRUCTION oF TUBES 0R TUBULAR MEMBERS Filed June 14, 1926 v 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 22, 1927Q 2 Shasta-Sheet 2 yio Patented Maerz, i927.,

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BRUNO URBAN, SR., LUDWIGSHAFEN-ON-THE-REINE, GERMANY.

HOUSE CONSTRUCTION on TUBES on TUBULAB. unimaas.

A Application led June 14, 1926, Serial No. 115,827, and in Germany Kay 1, 1925.'

This invention relates to a house-construction of steel tubes or the like presenting, in comparison with'. the known building constructions, thel advantage that the building of the house is facilitated and that the house is of lighter weight but nevertheless much more resistant.

According to the'invention the skeleton of the house isY preferably composed of fourcornered thin-walled steel-tubes, which might be also oftriangular or multiple-cornered cross section, the horizontal tubes being placed onedge and said tubes are connected with Voneganotherby butt-straps of convenient type, the vertical construction elements being preferably arranged so that the ride upon said horizontal tubes with which they are connected by butt-straps. Herefrom results a construction which is capable to resist Vseveral times reater loads than ysimilar constructions of own type, this resisting capability being further increased by a at-iron bar standing on edge.

The parts of the building elements can be connected in longitudinal direction by butt-stra s, sleeves or the like or by being telescope in anyr convenient manner.

yThe walls of the buildin consist prefv erably of commonly used p ates which are connected with the skeleton by screws or in another convenient manner. Between the outer and the inner wall an insulating layer is arranged at a certain distance from the outer and from thelinner wall, said insulating layer rendering the building soundproof. The lates may be specially impregnated to ma e them reroof, so kthat in this manner a sound-proo and warm wall, capable to resist any inuence of the weather is obtained., f

The resisting capability of the plates 'can be considerably increased by insertions of wire auze embedded in the plates at the manu acturing.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated, by way of example, vin the accompanying drawing in which :j Fi 1 shows how the oundation. v

Fig. 2 shows a connection-joint by means of butt-straps.

Fig. 3 shows in horizontal section on corner of two adjacent walls. tiFig. 4 isa similar view showing a partion. Y

the skeleton rests upon4 i, traps for connecting Fig 5 shows in cross section a portion of the cellar ceiling. Fig. 6 is a similar -view showing a portion of the ceiling of a room. e

Fig. 7 shows a erossbutt-strap connection.

Fig. 8 showsiii perspective view the complete structure of a house. c

The horizontal frame ais placed u on the foundation b in such a manner lt at the tubes, of which the frame is composed, are embedded in `the foundation standing on edge, so that shifting-moments are absolutely excluded. The horizontal and vertical members 0, d joining the horizontal frame a are fixed on this frame by means of butt-straps e, the members having previously been clamped on the horizontal frame.

The cornerof a house, Fig. 3, comprises referably several vertical members d, the intervals between said members being filled with wooden bars f designed to serve for the fixation of the outer wall fg and ofthe inner Wall h.

The centiial .or intermediate insulating layer z is at its ends shaped'in accordance with the corners of the member d so that it is securelylixed. The intervals k between the intermediate layer e and the outer and inner walls g and h serve to render the walls of thebuilding sound-proof.. Several plates are connected with one another by means of dowels l. A Y

-As shown in Fig. 5, the ceiling of the cellar is constructed in such a manner that the horizontal members c are completely embedded in concrete 0,' which concrete is covered by a convenient layer m. The ceil-` element-s ofthe frame or ofthe members cross one another the cross-butt-strap m, shown -in Fig. 7 is preferably used.

1. A house construction of tubes oi' tubular members, comprising in combination with the foundation, a horizontal support ing frame of steel tubes placed on edge, veriml mg of a room, Fig. 6, may be constructed `1ike a coifered ceiling. At points where the tical members, horizontal members, and buttsaid horizontal and ver-` Y tical inembers'wit saidsupporting frame to form a skeleton of considerable carryingcapability.

2. A house construction. of tubes or tubuf lar members,- comprising in combination with the foundation, a. horizontal Supporting frame of steel tubes placed on edge, vertical members, horizontal members, and buttstraps for connecting said horizontal and vertical members with said supporting 5 frame to form a skeleton of`considerable carrying capability, and walls in said skeleton consisting of an inner and an outer Wall made from p1ates,. and of an intermediate layer ofconvenient material arranged between said inner and outer Walls so that an 10 interval remains between said inner layer and said'outer and inner walls, and dowels for connecting said platesv with one another.

In testimony whereof I aix my signat'ure.

BRUNO URBAN, SEN. 

